Candy-machine.



P. Hl SGHABAGKHR & P. H. SMITH.

CANDY MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 0011.11.1911.

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CANDY MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 001211, 1911.

1,052,519. Patented Feb. 11,1913.

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P. H. SCHABACKER & P. H. SMITH.

CANDY MACHINE. yAPPLIOATION FILED 001.11. 1911.

Patentd Feb. 11,1913.

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PETER n. scnanncxnn AND PETER H. SMITH, or BUFrALo, NEW'YOBK CANDY-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Padjented.` Feb, 11, 1913,

11, 1911. Serial N0. 654,100.

Application led October corresponding parts throughout the several views.

This machine is shape pieces of cand piece a skewer where y To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, PETER H.v SCHA- AoKER and PETER H. SMITH, citizens of the United States, residin atv Buffalo,

designed to mold into and insert into each 1n the each piece. of candy county of Erie andl tate of New York,

have invented new and useful Improveof which the folbeing eaten and thereby prevent the hands or lingers from becoming sticky.- A Alt ough the machine may be constructed so as to give the piece of candy various forms in its finished condition the present machine is pieces of candy of cylindrical form, as shown at 1, in Figs. 8 and 13, and to insert 'a skewer 2 into one end of the cylindrical iece`of candy, as shown in Figs. 4 and 13.

his skewer is preferably constructed of ments 'in Candy-Machines, lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a candy making machine and more particularly to a machine which applies a stick or skewe'r to a piece of candy which stick serves as a handle for holding the piece of candy and enables the same to be eaten without getting the fingers also be used for making candy without skewers.

It is the objecto this invention to r0. duueasimple, reliable'.v and durable mac ined whereby pieces of candy may be formed and skewers applied to the individual pieces of candy rapidly, conveniently, uniformly and at comparatively low cost.

In the accompanying drawings consisting of 4 sheets: Figure 1 1s a front'elevation of the candy machine embodying our invention and showing the upper platen and mold section in an elevated or yinoperative position. Fig. 2 is a' fragmentary vertical cross section in line 2 2, Fig. 1, showingv the mold sections nearly closed and a skewer about to be inserted in a piece of candy arranged between the mold sections. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section in line 3 3, Fig. r1. Fig. 4- is a fragmentary vertical transverse section, on an enlarged scale,

taken in line 4 4, Fig. 1, but showing the mold sections closed upon a mass of candy and a'skewer inserted in the same. Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section in line 5 5,

Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section, onan enlarged scale, taken in line 6 6, Fig. 1. Figs. 7 and 8 are fragmentary vertical transverse sections, on an enlarged scale, in the correspondingly numbered lines in Fig.

4. Fig. 9 is a fragmentary tgp plan view of and adjacent rstick but if desired the same structed in any other suitable any other suitable material. ;..-:f

The main frame ofthe machine'whicn sup orts the working partsl may be vari ous y constructed but as shown in the drawings the same preferably comprises azontal ltable 3 provided on its underside with supporting legs 4, two standards 5, 5

rising from opposite ends ofthe table, and

a horizontal longitudinal head 6 connecting the upper ends of the standards.

l The mold whereby the pieces of candy are formed is preferably constructed in two sections which are ing and closing the mold. The preferred Aconstruction of mold comprises a lower stationa-ry section or movable upper section or die 8 which rises and falls relatively to the lowermost section. The lower mold section is mounted on a lower relatively stationary platen 9 which may be conform and of bench 90 mounted on the table. At its front end the lower platen is preferably connected vwith the front edge of the bench by hinges '91 so that the lower-diemay be swung for. wardly or backwardly by means of handles 92 at opposite -ends thereof for reversin the lower die and emptying the same as w1 l be hereinafter morefully described. The uper mold section is mounted on a platen 10 'which is guided in vertical ways 11 on the upper parts of the standards.

Although various means may be employed for raising and lowering the uppermost section the means for this purpose shown in Figs. 1 and 3 comprise a horizontal longithe lower section of the mol parts.' Fig. 10 is a fragmentary vertical transverse section, in line 10 10, Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is a side eleyation, partly in section, showing a modification of our invention. Fig. 12- is a vertical transverse section of the same. Fig. 13 is a perspective view of one ofthe finished pieces of candy and a skewer. inserted in the same by means ofour machine.

Similar characters of reference indicate may be held in the hand while the candy is designed to producewood in the form of a cylindrical rod o1:l

horif relatively movable for opendie '7 and a' vertically -normally rests in a horizontal position on a V6 rearwardlyifrorr-the bene 10 17 of the driving shaft and a sprocket-wheel.

18 secured to the corresponding end of the counter shaft, and two pltmen or connecting rods 19 each pivotally connected atpits upper end with one end of thevertically movable platen 10 while its lower end is pivotally connected with-a crank pin 20 on the outer side lof the sprocket wheel on the ad- -jacent end of the counter shaft. f .A

The opposing sides or surfaces of the 20 mold sections are preferably constructed to form between them a longitudinal row of mold cavities vwhich may be of any-suitable shape.' Those shown in theldrawings are of cylindrical form and have their axes arranged horizontally tive y .to the machine as a whole. For this purpose each of the mold sections. is prefer.

ably providedV with a plurality of semi-cylindrical mold cavities 21 each of which is in line with a corresponding -mold cavity of the other mold section so that when the two mold sections are closed a plurality of cylindrical mold cavities are produced vhich' are arranged close together and form sharp longitudinalutting edges 22 between every two adjacent mold cavities of each mold section. It follows from this construction that 1 -upon placing a mass of plastic candy len hwise between the two mold sections and t en v closing these sections this mass of candy will be pressed or molded into a plurality of cylindrical pieces by the'complementa'ry .semi-cylindrical cavities of thesections and. the several pieces of candy will be'severed from each other by reason of the-cutting edges 22 of one mold section engaging with `the transverse cutting edges of mold section.

As the mass of dough 1s completing the vmolding' and severin -of the same into a lurallty of indivi ual v pieces a plurality o skewers'may beapplied A these pieces, one skewer being pushed lengthwise at one of its ends into one end of one of the lpieces of candy. The preferred means w ich .are shown in the drawings for inserting the skA wers into the pieces of candy are constructed as follows: 23 rep- .60 resents a horizontal. slideorfcarrier arranged lengthwise in rear of the mold sections and movable horizontally and' trans versely relatively thereto. This slide is ,guided on, ways2c1,L which referably project 90 of the lower and transversely relathe other. endsor mouths of the sockets a facing strip is gripped between 50 the ,opposingfaces of the mold section and platen. This slide ma be reciprocated by any suitable means, or instance by the means'which are shown in Figs. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6, and which comprise a rock shaft 25 journaled lengthwise and horizontally on the front part of the main frame below the table, two upright rock arms 26 arranged near opposite ends of the rock shaft and each connected at its upper end with o-ne end of the slide b necting rod l2 ,two rotatable cams 28 secured to the counter shaft adjacent to the inner sides of the sprocket wheels, and two lower horizontalrock arms 29 arranged on oppositeends of the rock"l shaft and 'each engaging with one of the cams 28. On its upper side the slide is provided with a longltudinal rib 30 alonglts rear longitudinal edge and two transverse ribs 31 extending forwardly from opposite ends of the longitudinal rib along opposite transverse edges of the slide, thereby forming a seat or 'recess on the upper yside of this slide which opens upwardly and forwardly. Within this recess is arranged a skewer rack or holder which vmay be variously constructed but preferably comprises a wooden body 32 provided with alongitudinal row of horizontal transverse sockets 33, a metal bottom vstrip 34 arranged rear of'the body and closlng the rear ends .of the socket, and a wooden backing or fill' g block 35 arranged means of a-pitman or con- Q between the rear side of the' bottom strip and the .rear rib or wall 30 of the slide. Into each of thesockets a skewer is4 placed until its rear end strikes the 'bottom of the socket. By providing the rack with the metal bottom strip for the rear ends of the skewers to engage with, the bott-oms of these sockets are more durable and permit of reliably and uniformly pushing the skewers into the pieces of cand The body bottom st-rlp and backing piece of the rack may be secured .by screws 36, as shown in Fig. 6 or by any other suitable means.

. In order -to reduce the wear upon the inlet 37 of metal is secured to the front end of the body, which 'facing strip is rovided with a plurality of openings 38 eac of which is in line with one of the sockets of the rack and preferably tapered or flared so as to facilitate the'intro'duction same. A plurality of such racks are pref- `erably kepton hand so' thatI while one rack a set of skewers is mounted on preparatory to pushing a set of containing the slide skewers into a series of pieces of candy other' 'racks may be filled by the operator with' skewers in'readiness to be substltuted for an empty rack on the skewers have been withdrawn.

For the purpose of trimming o" the surplus stock-of candy from the front and rear of the skewers into the` slide from which' the.l

sents a cutter blade secured to the-lower mold section along the front edge thereof and having a continuous upper cutting edge which extends above the front ends of the mold cavities of the lower mold section. As

the upper section, closes down on the lower section the upper edge of the cutter blade 39 engages with the front side or edge of the ter'blades 40, 41 which are secured lengthwise to the rear edges of the upper and lower mold sections respectively and are adapted, when these sections are closed, to engage each other edge to edge and remove the surplus stock of candy fromI the rear' ends of the several pieces of. candy. Each of the rear cutters is provided with a semicircular notch 42 which together with the companion notch of the other rear blade forms the opening which receives one of theY skewers while the mold sections are closed and a skewer is inserted in` the respective piecesof candy. The openingof the skewer formed by the companion notches of the upv per and lower rear blades is `flared rearwardly or outwardly .so as to form cuttin edges at these notches on the' blades an therebysever the surplus candy from the rear end of the piece all around the skewer. By this means a neatly nished and uniform product is produced.

After the mass of candy has been formed into a plurality of pieces and the skewers have been ,inserted in the same the upper mold section or die is raised -and the skewer rack is moved rearwardly, leaving the space above the lower mold section free to remove the finished product preparatory to placing another batch of plastic candy on the lower mold section and replacing the empty rack witl another one filled' with skewers.

Instead of operating the upper mold sec-' 44 with the cross head which carries the upper mold section, and upright rock levers 45 ivoted on the main frame and each engaging its other upper arm with a cam 46 on the crank shaft 43 while its lower arm is connected with one end of the skewer rack carrier by 'means of a connecting rod 47.

- #-lff itis desired to make pieces of candy without attaching skewers thereto all that is necessary 1s to omit placing a rack containing skewers on the slide' 23 in .which case a plurality of pieces of candy will be formed from 'a' batch or mass of candy when die or mold sections close on the same, thereby rendering it possible to provide candy without skewers o any suitable design.

Although the finished pieces ofcandy may be removed from the lower mold or die secv position, thereby permitting of discharging,

all ofthe pieces of candy from the lower die.at one time into a receptacle provided for this urpose.

If des1red, the lower platen which carries the lower die or section may be {ixed either by forming the same integrally with the bench, as shownat 93 Figs..11 and 12 or by securing the same thereto, in which case the lower platenv or die cannot be reversed for dumping the pieces of candy out of the same.

We claim as our invention:

LA' candy machine comprising a mold having relatively movable sections provided `with mold cavities adapted t'o form a piece of candy between them, cutters arranged on said sections 'at 'the corresponding ends Q their lmold cavities and adapted to trim off the ends of the sticks of candy, and means for inserting skewers into said sticks of candy, said skewers being separable from said inserting means.`

2. A candy machine-comprising a mold having vrelatively movable sections provided with mold cavities adapted to form a piece of candy between them, cutters arranged on said sections at the 'corresponding' ends 3. A candy machine comprising a mold having relatively movable sections provided on their opposing' sides'with rows of mold cavities forming a plurality of pairs which are adapted to ,receive a mass of candy between them and divide the same into a plurality of pieces, a cutter blade arranged onV one of sa1d mold sections and adapted to engage with the corresponding edge of the other mold section, coperating cutter blades arranged on said mold sections at the other corresponding edges of said mold sections and having notches in line with their mold cavities,fand means for inserting skewers intosaid pieces of candy comprising a slide movable laterally relatively to said mold and having a plurality of sockets which re- Y ceive said skewers and each of which is in 4. A candy inachinecompri'sing a pair of mold sections whichA are relatively movable and provided ont-heir opposing sides with copera-ting mold cavities in which pieces of candy are formed, and means for inserting skewers in said pieces of candy comprising a reciprocating slide, and a rack removably mounted on the slide and ada ted to support a plurality of skewers in line with said mold cavities, said rack having a' wooden body provided with a plurality of sockets, and a metal strip closing the rear ends of said/ sockets.

5. A candy machine comprising a pair of mold sections which are reatively movable and provided on their opposing sides with coperating mold cavities in which/pieces of candy are frmed, and means'for inserting skewers in said pieces lof candy comprising a reciprocating slide, and a rack removably mounted on the slide and adapted to support va .plurality of skewersk in line with said `mold cavities, said rack having a wooden body provided with. a plurality of sockets, a metal 4strip closing' the rear ends of said' sockets and a metal facing arranged on the front end of the body and provided with openings in line with said sockets.

6. A candy machine comprising a pair of mold sections which are relatively movable and provided on their opposing sides with eoperating mold cavities in which pieces of candy are formed, and means for inserting skewers in said pieces of candy comprising a reciprocating slide having a Seat and a rack: comprising a wooden body resting on said seat and havlng a plurality of sockets which are adapted to receive skewers and .which are arranged in line with said mold cavities, a metal bottom .strip arranged on said body at the rear ends of its sockets, and a backing block arranged between the bottom strip and the back of said seat.

Witness our 'hands this 9th day of October, 1911.

' PETER H. SCHABACKER.

PETERI-I. SMITH. Witnesses:

THEO. L. Por?, ANNA HEIGIS. 

